Attendance

Welcome

The SVHS Attendance Office manages student attendance and supports families in reporting and resolving absences. It ensures accurate attendance records and provides necessary documentation for student attendance-related matters.

Services Offered:

• Student attendance reporting and verification
• Absence reporting and clearance
• Tardy slips and early dismissal passes
• Attendance-related inquiries and documentation

Categories of Absences

Excused Absences:

• Illness
• Medical/Dental appointments
• Court appearances (with verification)
• Religious holidays
• Funerals (immediate family)

Unexcused Absences:

• Personal business (e.g., overslept, family vacations)
• Other reasons not recognized as excused by the district

Clearing Absences

Absences must be cleared within 48 hours for missed work, and within five days to avoid truancy.

Parents/guardians can clear an absence by:

• Sending a signed note with the student
• Calling the Attendance Office during school hours
• Emailing the Attendance Office staff

What to include in absence notifications:

• Student’s name
• Parent/guardian name and relationship to the student
• Dates and reason for the absence
• Parent/guardian signature and a contact number for verification

Early Release

A signed note is required for early release. The note must include the reason, time of release, and a contact number for verification. Notes must be turned in by 9:00 AM. In-person parent/guardian check-outs are allowed with identification. Students leaving without permission will be marked truant.

Excessive Absences

After seven unexcused absences in a semester, students may fail the course. A doctor's note is required after 12 absences in a school year for any additional absences to be excused. Excessive absences may lead to referral to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB).

Free Period Stickers

Students assigned a free period may be eligible for a free period sticker that allows them to leave campus during that time. Parents/guardians must provide authorization, and the student will be issued a free period sticker. Free period stickers are valid only during the assigned period, and students must have their physical student ID with the sticker attached to leave campus through an authorized gate. Stickers can be revoked at any time.

Lunch Stickers

Seniors and Juniors with a 3.0 GPA, good attendance, and behavior may be eligible for a lunch sticker. Parents/guardians must provide authorization, and the student will be issued a lunch sticker. Stickers are valid only during lunch. Students must have their physical student ID with the lunch sticker attached to leave campus through an authorized gate. Stickers can be revoked at any time.